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In Legal Complaint, Artist Daniel Arsham Accused of Firing Employee for Union Support
Artist Daniel Arsham has been accused of violating national labor laws, including firing an employee in retaliation for their union activities, in a complaint filed Tuesday by a Brooklyn regional director of the National Labor Relations Board.eBay Teams Up with Perrotin to Offer Contemporary Art (and Tchotchkes) Online In November 2023, employees of the artist’s studio, officially called Daniel Arsham, Inc., voted to join Wholesale and Chain Store Food Employees Union, Local 338. According to the complaint, prior to the union election Arsham violated the National Labor Relations Act by requiring his employees to attend a meeting at his Long Island...
Spain to Decolonize Museums, Ex-Mormon Artist Cancels Her Show, Churchill Never-Before-Seen Paintings Go on View, and More: Morning Links for July 12, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.Climate Activists Target Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus,' Loewe's Next Craft Prize Set for Paris, Protestors Crash New York's Jewish Museum, and More: Morning Links for February 14, 2024 THE HEADLINES NO-SHOW ALERT. Arizona’s Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (MCA Museum) has revised its seasonal exhibition program after Angela Ellsworth cancelled a show scheduled to run at the same time as a survey of artists affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), commonly known as the Mormon church. The Phoenix-based artist, a former Mormon who frequently critiques the...
The Inextricable Histories of Jewelry and Hip-Hop, As Seen Through the Bling of Tupac, Slick Rick, Missy Elliott, and Cardi B
It is a rite of passage for many young Black girls to receive their first piece of gold jewelry. It serves as a keepsake of their family, of where they come from, of who they are, and it typically becomes a staple in their own jewelry collections. Many people across the Black diaspora recognize jewelry as a symbol of identity as well as a signifier of wealth and success. While gifting jewelry has been practiced for centuries across many cultures, today, some of the most iconic and coveted jewelry comes directly from the influence of hip-hop culture, inspired both by...
Archaeologists Identify 4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater in Peru
The remains of what is thought to be a 4,000-year-old temple and theater have been discovered by archaeologists in Peru.Site of 'Clash' Between Spartacus and Roman Army Discovered in Italy Experts were alerted by the local government to looting near the northern Peruvian town Zaña and quickly moved to the area before any destruction occurred, a press release from the Field Museum in Chicago said. In June, the team began studying the Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas archaeological site. They excavated a 33-foot square plot of land at a depth of six feet, where ancient walls formed from clay and mud...
A $100 M. Warhol ‘Mao’ at Gagosian Could Signal More Selling from China
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday.Chinese Collector Qiao Zhibing Shutters a Shanghai Art Space as the West Bund Faces Changes When the Long Museum, the private institution founded by Chinese mega-collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei, began selling work last year, it felt like a sign of the times. It meant that Asian collectors were not only being less active in terms of buying. They were actively selling, too. Previously, the paintings being sold by collectors like Liu and Wang—a $34.9 million Modigliani that appeared at Sotheby’s last year, for example—came from the West and made...
Aspen Art Museum will Share a Portion of Profits from Charity Auction with Artists
For the first time, the Aspen Art Museum will allow artists featured in its annual ArtCrush gala, one of the art world’s most prestigious events, to keep a portion of profits generated from the night’s auction.Jim Carrey's Collection Goes to Auction, Claudine Colin Bought by Finn Partners, France's Legislative Elections Raise Concern, and More: Morning Links for July 10, 2024 More than 50 artworks were donated for the 19th edition of the event by contemporary artists including Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Allison Katz, Emma McIntyre, Shota Nakamura, and Marina Perez Simao. The ArtCrush Gala, slated for August 2nd, is the museum’s largest annual...
Hartwig Fischer Named Director of Planned World Cultures Museum in Saudi Arabia
Former British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has been appointed the founding director of a world culture museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia set to open in 2026.British Museum Should Charge Visitors £20 Entry Fee, Says Former Director The new, 360-foot-high museum is currently under construction and will be located in the Royal Arts Complex in King Salman Park. The building’s design is by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill. The Saudi Museums Commission announced the appointment of Fischer in a press release on July 11, calling the flagship museum “a pivotal moment in Saudi Arabia’s cultural renaissance” and part of the commission’s commitment to establishing...
Rouen Cathedral That Monet Painted Is Saved from Fire
A tarp covering a spire on a cathedral in Rouen, France, caught fire on Thursday, forcing authorities to race to save the famed Gothic structure.Miami Art Dealer Gary Nader Fighting Foreclosure of Art Collection and Gallery After Lawsuit by Former Lawyers Firefighters isolated the blaze on the cathedral, formally titled Notre-Dame de Rouen, to its spire. They quelled the situation in just over an hour, though the sight of smoke billowing from the beloved structure drew comparisons to the infamous 2019 inferno of Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is set to reopen in December. According to city officials, the fire was caused by a...
The French Riviera’s Crown Jewel Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary with a New Expansion This Summer
The French Riviera has long been a haven for artists. Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent his final years, from 1907 to 1919, here in a home in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Pierre Bonnard settled in Le Cannet in 1920. Pablo Picasso lived and worked in Vallauris from 1948 to 1955. And many of the 20th century’s most important artists would stay at La Colombe d’or, an iconic hotel that is the heart and soul of Saint-Paul de Vence. The other crown jewel of this town, just west of Nice, is the Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer—with the...
Chinese Collector Qiao Zhibing Shutters a Shanghai Art Space as the West Bund Faces Changes
Qiao Space, a private art space in Shanghai founded by one of the leading contemporary art collectors in China, was closed and demolished this June as part of government redevelopment efforts in West Bund.The Inextricable Histories of Jewelry and Hip-Hop, As Seen Through the Bling of Tupac, Slick Rick, Missy Elliott, and Cardi B Qiao Space was founded in 2015 by Qiao Zhibing, who has appeared on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list each year since 2013. Qiao is also the founder of Tank Shanghai, a private museum that has welcomed international dignitaries and art world luminaries when they have...
Aspen Art Fair Debuts in Colorado, Looted Asante Treasures Find New Home in Ghana, Sex Pistols Record Breaks Record at Auction, and More: Morning Links for July 11, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.Damien Hirst Formaldehyde Works Under Scrutiny, Hong Kong Artists Brace for New Security Law, Banksy Mural Vandalized, and More: Morning Links for March 20, 2024 THE HEADLINES ASPEN’S GRASP. Known for winter sports and other outdoor recreation, Aspen, Colorado, has become increasingly celebrated as an art destination, reports The Art Newspaper. The Aspen Art Week brings together collectors, curators and artists in a culture festival co-ordinated by Aspen Art Museum. This summer, the Aspen Art Fair (29 July-2 August) joins in with a debut at the high-profile Hotel Jerome, in the...
Art History and Performing Art Majors Face Highest Rates of Unemployment, New Study Finds
Art history, visual and performing Arts, and graphic design majors nationwide have the bleakest employment prospects across all college majors in the United States, according to data analyzed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NYFED) for the first quarter of 2024. The NYFED also revealed that more than half of art history and arts majors are “underemployed,” meaning that they are working in fields that don’t require a college degree. Alex Janvier, Pioneer of Contemporary Indigenous Art in Canada, Has Died at 89 The data is detailed in an online interactive chart that compares unemployment and underemployment rates, as well...
Tasmania’s Mona Museum Embroiled in Fresh Scandal After Admitting to Showing Forged Picasso Paintings
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, which made the headlines earlier this year for banning people who “do not identify as ladies” from viewing its “Ladies Lounge” installation, is in the news again.Christie's Partners with Fintech Lender Art Money for Interest Free Payment Plans This time it’s because several artworks in the show, which the museum claimed were by Pablo Picasso, are actually fakes. It turns out they were painted by artist and curator Kirsha Kaechele, the wife of Mona’s wealthy owner, David Walsh. Mona came clean to the Guardian Australia on Wednesday after suspicion was raised by...
Tasmania’s Mona Museum Embroiled in Fresh Scandal After Admitting to Showing Forged Picasso Paintings
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, which made the headlines earlier this year for banning people who “do not identify as ladies” from viewing its “Ladies Lounge” installation, is in the news again.Christie's Partners with Fintech Lender Art Money for Interest Free Payment Plans This time it’s because several artworks in the show, which the museum claimed were by Pablo Picasso, are actually fakes. It turns out they were painted by artist and curator Kirsha Kaechele, the wife of Mona’s wealthy owner, David Walsh. Mona came clean to the Guardian Australia on Wednesday after suspicion was raised by...
Jim Carrey’s Collection Goes to Auction, Claudine Colin Bought by Finn Partners, France’s Legislative Elections Raise Concern, and More: Morning Links for July 10, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.Site of 'Clash' Between Spartacus and Roman Army Discovered in Italy WAIT AND SEE. The cultural sector in France was relieved, when the final results of the parliamentary election were announced on Sunday, reports The Art Newspaper. The left-wing New Popular Front won 182 seats, the highest number, but failed to win an overall majority, leaving France to face a hung parliament. The threat lies in Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which came third after President Emmanuel Macron‘s centrist coalition. Before the election, one thousand doctors, scholars and researchers urged the public...
Shahzia Sikander Sculpture Beheaded at the University of Houston
A Shahzia Sikander statue at the University of Houston was vandalized following previous protests by right-wing groups.Pål Enger, Who Famously Stole Munch's 'The Scream,' Dies at 57 The 18-foot-tall bronze monument to women and justice was beheaded in the early morning on July 8 while the campus was experiencing harsh weather and power outages due to Hurricane Beryl. Footage of the vandalism was obtained by campus police, according to the New York Times, which first reported the news. “We were disappointed to learn the statue was damaged early Monday morning as Hurricane Beryl was hitting Houston,” Kevin Quinn, the university’s executive...
Israel Approves Bill to Expand Presence of Antiquities Authority in West Bank
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs approved a bill on Sunday that aims to expand the powers of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in Palestine’s occupied West Bank, according to the Times of Israel. If passed, the bill suggests an increase in Israeli civilian presence at archaeology sites in the region.Archaeologists Identify 4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater in Peru Per the report, the bill introduced by Israeli politician Amit Halevi seeks to redistribute power over the West Bank archaeology’s sector, which currently resides with a unit in the Civil Administration, an Israeli governing body managed by the military. The bill states, according to...
Pistols Napoleon Planned to Use for Suicide Sell in France for $1.84 M.
Two pistols previously belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte were sold at auction in France for €1.69 million ($1.84 million) after the government banned as they were declared national treasures.Morning Links: Robot Tour Guides Edition The decorated guns are inlaid with gold and silver, as well as engraved images of Napoleon, and carried an estimate from the Osenat auction house of €1.2 million to €1.5 million. The auction took place on July 7 in the city of Fontainbleau, south of Paris. According to auction house president Jean-Pierre Osenat, the weapons were nearly used to end the French ruler’s life in 1814 after his...
Delayed 50 Years, Brera Modern is Slated to Open in Milan
As the old saying goes, better late than never! After more than 50 years since its initial conception, a new museum dedicated to Modern art is slated to open in Milan, Italy on December 7, the Guardian reported.Revolutionary Pants: Modern Garb as a Herald of Modern Art The Brera Modern will hold Modern art from Pinacoteca di Brera gallery, which is located down the street. On opening day, officials confirmed, there will be an annual gala premier of La Scala’s opera season. Angelo Crespi helms the museum, having succeeded British-Canadian historian James Bradburne in February. Despite his efforts to have the Brera...
German Court Says Two People Took Bribes During Construction of Museum Barberini
A court in Potsdam, Germany, said this week that two people who had taken bribes during the construction of the Museum Barberini, a private museum run by collector Hasso Plattner.German Mogul Hasso Plattner to Open Private Museum in Salvaged Former Restaurant The museum, one of two institutions run by Plattner in Potsdam, opened in 2017 and is now well known for its Impressionist art collection, with paintings on view by Monet, Renoir, and others of note. Plattner, who has previously appeared on the ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, has distanced himself from the corruption proceedings, according to the German press agency...
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